Electoral Reform: Let's Dust Off the Sachs Report!

In 1966, the Banwell Commission, responding to a request from the British colonial administration, recommended a new electoral system tailored for Mauritius, taking into account the country's multiethnic character. It was a hybrid model, a blend of the first-past-the-post system and proportional representation through the Best Loser System.

The Banwell Commission was convinced that to ensure social peace, it ...